The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-02-19


be opened at ~barrel concert" on Easter
Sunday.
From Br. j. r. Cole, of Second Belpre
Church. we learn that Rev. M. l.. Hewett
of Victor, N. Y, has been employed az
pastor of Belpre circuit, lately under
charge of Rev. F. K. BEEN. Br. Heweti
left this circuit to go to Victor, but the
old love seems the strongest.
Reports from the churches of this
State are coming in quite satisfactorily
Responses to notices Of assessment are
also quite encouraging, although in q
few instances poverty OF purse, If not OF
spirit, is pleaded. Royalton Oyone),
and Mount Gilead churches have paid in
full, and thus far the experiment promises
to be quite successful.
-Br. @. F. Doap, of Frost, writes: "Our
little church in Berne has sustained a
great loss by the death OF Sister David
Henry, Jan. g. 1887, aged fifty-fve years.
Sister Henry was one of the first to join
our church at Berne; was one of the most
active members, and was faithful till the
last. Removals and deaths are weaken
ing the Berne church" We regret the
death OF Mrs. Henry, who was good wo-
man and devoted to her church.
Rev. 81. L. Garfield was very busy
during the first month of his second year
in the service of the Convention. He Wis
tied Jersey, Elyria, Royalton, Union
Grove, Flint and other places, and while
the results we're not as large as during
some previous months, he has accom-
plished great good. With his enlarged
commission as State superintendent, (re-
ferred to elsewhere in this letter., his
labors in behalf of the church will be-
come more beneficial.
Hon. B. F. Thomas informs US that
the circuit court OF Miami county has sug-
tanned the decision of the court below,
and has ordered the appraisement and
sale of the Casstown church; proceeds
to be divided between the Odd Fellows,
who have permanent leasehold, and a
trustee, who shall be appointed to hold
the remainder in trust for the use of an
other Universalist church, if such should
be ever organized there. Had the Con-
vention officials in power at the time the
name of the Convention was changed,
filed the proper papers with the Secretary
of State, this money would have been
paid to the Convention. The court de-
cided that there was mot sufficient evil
dence to prove that the Ohio Universslist
Convention was the successor of the Ohio
State Convention of Universalists."
The Executive Committee OF the
Ohio Universalist Convention held ses-
sion at North Lewisburg; Wednesday,
Feb. 2. We give summary of the bust
ness transacted: Members present, W. J.
Littell, President; j. W. Henley, Secre-
tary; J. Richardson, Treasurer. Trustees,
E. F. Pember, B. F. Thomas. Absent,
Mrs. A. E. Danforth, Vice-president, and
w. Fl. Slade, Trustee. The former was
in Boston, and the latter was detained by
pressing business.
-Br. John Richardson was appointed
Committee on the Ministry, in compliance
with resolution of the late General Con-
vention. His business is to assist in
searching out suitable persons who may
be induced to enter our ministry.
j. W. Henley, B. F. Thomas and W
Fl. Slade we're appointed Committee to
secure such legislation as will enable the
Convention to take charge of and dispose
of churches where organizations have
ceased to exist. This Committee will act
at once.
BY unanimous vote the title of Rev.
Ell. L. Canfeld's office was changed from
Financial Agent" to estate Superintend-
ent." The reasons therefor are explained
by the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the special work of our
State Superintendent in addition to the
gathering of our Permanent Fund, and
caring for the general interests of our
church, shall be to look after the proper.
ty of inactive societies, and secure said
property against loss to the denonnina-
ton, and, if possible, have such property
decided to the Convention, in accordance
with the laws of our church.
"A letter from Mrs. Simonson, clerk
of the church at Harrison, expressing the
wish of the church to have the property
sold, as the organization can not be re-
vived, was presented. The property was
decided some years ago to the Convention
with a proviso that the church should
have control while it maintained exist
ence. The President and Secretary were
authorized to take such steps as are nee
essary to a sale.
The interests of the Ohio Universal
list Ministerial Aid Association were fully
discussed, and it was finally agreed to
recommend that the Association be dis
solved, and that a special fund for the re-
lief of infrm or aged ministers, and wild
ows and orphans of deceased ministers
be established under the direct control of
the Convention; the money and other
assets now on hand to be transferred to
the Convention.
- The President and Secretary were
entrusted to prepare and file with the